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Land Lines, April 2006
Revista Land LinesAbril 2006Edited by Ann LeRoyerThis issue looks at land use efficiency, food security, and farmland preservation in China; and lessons learned about the effects of large-scale interventions on urban development in Brazil. It also...
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Report from the President
Changes in Institute Programs and ActivitiesRevista Land LinesOctubre 2006Gregory K. IngramThe content of the Institute’s work program has evolved significantly over the past two years, and its annual activities have increased by about half since 2004. Reflecting this evolution and growth...
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Tributos inmobiliarios e informalidad
Desafíos para América LatinaRevista Land LinesJulio 2006Una versión más actualizada de este artículo está disponible como parte del capítulo 7 del CD-ROM Perspectivas urbanas: Temas críticos en políticas de suelo de América Latina. La informalidad...
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Property Taxation and Informality
Challenges for Latin AmericaRevista Land LinesJulio 2006When focusing on property tax performance, the major cause of concern is not so much informality itself, but the way public officials treat informality and how they administer a property tax system.
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From the President
Revista Land LinesAbril 2006Gregory K. IngramThe core competence of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is the analysis of issues related to land, and ours is one of the few organizations in the world with this focus. The Institute’s current...
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Intervenciones urbanas a gran escala
El caso de Faria Lima en São PauloRevista Land LinesAbril 2006Una versión más actualizada de este artículo está disponible como parte del capítulo 7 del CD-ROM Perspectivas urbanas: Temas críticos en políticas de suelo de América Latina. Los proyectos de...
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Large-scale Urban Interventions
The Case of Faria Lima in Sao PauloRevista Land LinesAbril 2006Large-scale urban redevelopment projects raise many questions about the impacts of subsequent development. They often use new fiscal or regulatory instruments, involve a large network of agents and...
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Who Pays the Property Tax?
Revista Land LinesAbril 2006George ZodrowA critical aspect of the property tax, but one that is rarely addressed in public debate, is its “economic incidence,” or who actually bears the burden of the tax, as opposed to its...
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Tax Increment Financing
A Tool for Local Economic DevelopmentRevista Land LinesEnero 2006Tax increment financing (TIF) is an alluring tool that allows municipalities to promote economic development by earmarking property tax revenue from increases in assessed values within a designated...